Coupling for pipes, cables, &amp;c.



PATBNTED JAN, 81. 1905.

A. POWELL. GOUPLING FOR PIPES, GABLES, 8w.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9,1901.

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No. 781,157. Y PATENTED JAN. 31, 1905.

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COUPLING FORPIPES, GABLES, 8w. APPLIOATION FILED JULY 9,1901.

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UNITED STATES Patented January 31, 1905.

PATENT OEEIcE.

COUPLING FOR PIPES, CABLES, ac.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.-781,15'7, dated January 31, 1905. Application filed July 9, 1901. Serial No. 67,635-

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT POWELL, aBritish subject, and a resident of Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Couplings for Pipes, Cables, or other Articles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is designed to provide an improved construction of coupling or connection applicable for pipes, cables, rods, or other articles. either as a permanent or temporary connection.

It consists, essentially, of two sleeves with flanged ends. to which the ends of the pipeor article are securely attached, two clamping or looking nuts or screws fitting over said sleeves and abutting against the flanges and ascrewed union or sleeve into which the nuts are screwed to force the faces of the sleeve-flanges tightly together to make a water, air, or steam tight joint, as may be required.

The invention will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the coupling as applied to hydraulic pipes; Fig. 2, longitudinal section of same; Fig 3, end elevation; Fig. 4, transverse section on line 00 m, Fig. 2; Fig. 5, section of sleeve with modified form of face-joint; Fig. 6, section of sleeve with another form of face-joint; Fig. 7, section of coupling, showing modification when applied to electric cables.

The sleeves or coupling-pieces a are secured to the end of the pipe or other article Z by screw-thread or by soldering or otherwise.

Each sleeve or coupling-piece a is formed with a flange I) at one end, such flange extending both externally and internally, forming on the one side a close joint when the faces of the two flanges are forced together and at the other side forming an external and an in ternal flange 0 and d. The internal flange d serves as a face for the end of the pipe Z or other article to abut against, and the external flange 0 serves as an abutment for a screw or nut to force the faces of the flanges tightly together.

Over each sleeve is loosely fitted a screw or nut e, screwing into a sleeve or union f, the

ends of the screws 6 engaging the external flanges 0 of the coupling-pieces a. The screws 6 when screwed into the union f force the faces of the flanges tightly together, making a tight joint.

The face of the flanges b of one couplingpiece a are made with an angular or other projection g and the face of the opposite flange with a corresponding recess It, into which the projection fits, thus making a close joint.

The depth of the internal flange (Z may vary according to the thickness of the pipe or artidc to be connected. The angle and width of the projections g and recesses or grooves it may also be varied, according as circumstance may require.

To prevent unscrewing of the nuts or screws 0, a check or lock nut may be applied behind them or aset-screw may be inserted.

For connecting electric cables on the inner flange 0? may be dispensed with, and conical ends it and Z may be provided upon the coupling-pieces a to forma good electrical connection between the two, as shown in Fig. 7.

' What I claim as my invention, and desire to protect by Letters Patent, is-

In a coupling for pipes, cables and other articles the combination with two coupling-sleeves with smooth exterior surfaces, and internal and external flanges upon their inner ends, to attach to the ends of the pipes of two identical externally-threaded tubular screws with smooth interior surfaces sliding over the coupling-sleeves and abutting against the back of the external flanges thereof, complementary recesses and projections on the face of the flanges and a union with a straight bore throughout its entire length and internally threaded at both ends with similar threads into the opposite ends of which the two identical tubular screws are screwed from opposite ends, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, this 28th day of June, 1901.

ALBERT POWELL. Witnesses:

J. OWDEN OBRIEN,

B. TATHAM WOODHEAD. 

